Israeli and Palestinian Voices

Cathy Sultan had spent years in the Middle East, raising children in the midst of Lebanon’s civil war, and here uses her linguistic and human skills to interview people whose communities may be at odds, but who are finding ways to mediate conflict in their daily lives. Their reflections and feelings take us ‘beyond the sound bites’ in the only human way possible.

—David Burrell, Hesburgh Professor of Philosophy and theology, University of Notre Dame

The fast-paced narrative and compelling interviews bring to life a conflict whose complexities Americans must try to understand.

—Sarah Harder, President, National Peace Foundation

Incredible, unbelievable – the horror in which these two peoples live. It is nonsense that the otherwise smart Israeli population doesn’t put an end to the stupidity of their leaders, doesn’t force them to create the two states, securing peaceful coexistence.

—Antal Halmos, verified review on Amazon

This is a good primer. It’s worth reading just to have a handle on the sequence of events in the Middle East. The author has footnotes galore and seems to have painstakingly tried to verify her sources. When she couldn’t verify a claim, she states such. I believe individuals make change. Ms. Sultan is trying to make change by showing how intractable the problem is.

—VLT, verified review on Amazon

In these times of renewed war in the Middle East, Cathy Sultan’s brilliant book offers a clear, balanced perspective on the conflict between Palestinians and Israelis. This excellent book should be required reading for every political leader and every human being anywhere fanning the flames of hatred and war in the Middle East.

—Marie Strohschank on Amazon

This book destroys the myths I always thought I knew about Israel, from the bureaucratic and legal restrictions that entangle Palestinians in a web of closures, work permits, house demolitions and land expropriation to collective punishment and control of water supply. Cathy Sultan’s interviews with both Israelis and Palestinians are also compelling for their stark honesty and revelations.

—Galasso Giuseppe, verified review on Amazon